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The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
Brick Pavenieuts.
TAmpricnn Arcliitcct

Within the past few years several towns in the
Western States have been experimenting with
street pavemen,s of brick. Many miles of brick
pavements, u Is needless to say, exist IN Holland
and, II we are not mistaken, there are remaius OF
brick IN the streets Of Nantucket but elsewhere In
ihe United states this material has been rarely, Il
ever before, used for the purpose. According to the
Engineering Ne'rs, Bloomington deserves the
credit OF being the first modern town in this country
to- Introduce brick paving on an extensive scale
the town IL situated In the clay region, and brcki
are cheap there, as well as good, and by careful
selection OF material 1t has been found possible tC
produce bricks 80 tough and hard that In Blooming
ton, where seven miles of streets are now laid witt
them, they have been found after ten years. ex.
perlence, durable, as well cheap and convenient
In Amsterdam, where, although canals interscct the
the CITY IN all directions, good deal OF traflc Il
carried on by means of horses and wagons, the
pavements OF small whtish bricks show little slgI
OF wear. and partly on account OF their pOrOsity
ana partly from the numerous joints which eXis
between Them, they are In wet weather much drycI
ana pleasaner TO walk over than stone, or even as
phalt. In the Illinois towns the street Is prepared
for paving by forming natural surface into the
proper pr0nle on this Is then laid four inches O
coarse SAND or cinders, evenly spread, clnders be
ing preferred on account of the better drainage
which they afford, and the whole IL covered witt
bricks laid Nat, with joints as close possible aut
accurately formed to the desired profile. Fine sane
Is then spread over the surface, and worked wei
into the joints with broom, and after laying al
inch more OF sand over II, the top course, C0nsstinl
of bricks on edge, Is set as closely possible ant
the Joints OF this also well nled with sand. Tht
multiplicity of joints makes the pavement easy ant
safe for horses to travel over, and the whole cost
only from 81 40 to $l.SO per square yard.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
The Ill.Brcd Rich.

lN. L. IOT bObtOH DuEetttsl
The patrons OF the Metropolitan Opera House
may he the wealthlest people In New York, and no
doubt they are; but they are certainly the most Ill
SeS ana ney ye @ a. 9o, n
manity who are always ready to ape wealth and
fashion think that the only thing they have to do to
s to take box at the Metropolitan Opera House
and talk out loud all through the performances. AT
"Tannnauser," the other night there was box
with number OF ladies' and gentlemen In 1t, that
made itself particularly conspicuous by itsloud talk
Ing The young lady eventually courted public at
tenion as nuisance, and she Gotit. Every one in
the house looked at her. and the gentlemen In the
box next hers leaned over and asked her II she
would "kindly speak a little louder; That he could
hear what she said very well during the soft pas
sages OF the music, but 1t was with dilculty thathe
could catch the point OF her stories when that con-
founded brass was blowing" She looked little
nabbergasted at tirst but when she turned his re.
marks over In her mind she saw at once that she
could class herself among the Doors OF the Metropo
tan Opera House, ond she immediately regained
her self-possession and felt her position as a swell
was established from that night. The only way to
stopthese chattcrers is the leaderof the orches
auce walt till they come to their Senses Noamount
of kissing or talking to them is going to have any
effect upon them, for that Is exactly what they
want. They like to talk 1t over among their set
how an "old crank In one OF the orchestra seats
how the leader scowled at them, and how. in Short
they made themselves objects Of consideration at
the opera. Poor little Anticipates! Their brains
are no bigger than to hold Just such ambitions as
these. They aspire to nothing more than TO be
nine days. wonder for the amount OF jewels they
can wear or the amount OF annoyed attention they
can attract After season or two they are for
gotten. There are so many OF the same calibre In
New York that, unless they do something to make
themselves particularly noticed, such as carrying
turtles or white mice to the opera with them and
talking aoud during the performance. they have no
chance Of being conspicuous beyond their fellows.
These flowers Of fashion used to attract attention
by their observation-disclosures by the want OF it-but
now all the ladies' who patronize the Metropolitan
Opera House dress to such an extent that one must
have something vpry remarkable about npr costume
to he noticed There is no such dressing In any
opera house In the world. There are more diamonds
to be seen In European opera houses, hut no more
spendid costumes than are to be seen here The
Metropolitan Opera House has got To be a sort of
show place, and all the people who are struggling
q box there for the display OF their costumes and
diamonds. 1t is well worth the price of admission
to see this display at the Metropolitan, and there
are great many people whose only glimpse at
New York society is from the s,andce's corner
down stairs.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
English Manners in Paris.

tParis Letter 10 the London World.l
Figaro, by the pens OF MN. Albert Mlllsud and
dress OF the English IN Paris. II s the old story Of
the Cooks tourists who go TO the Opera In tweed
girls who carry alpenstocks along the boulevards.
unfortunately cannot deny the facts OF the case.
There are Engishmen and Engllsnwomieu WHO atc,
snmcicnfly wanting In selfrespect and In respect OF
other people to walk about Paris In old shooting
clothes and go to the Opera in tweed and the other
theatres In tweed suits aud heaigear that attract
attention the other night at the theatre saw q
drst-tier box occupied by seven Engishw0men-a
mother an aunt, aud i've girls--and the girls were
all clad alike In brown linseyw0osey dresses, bear
skin capes and cloth travelling caps. II was gro
tesqne and painful spectacle. Bdt what ia 10 be
done9 Atthc opera one mightlnstitute astrangets
box, as they have in Germany aud Austria, and
so hide away the badly dressed foreigners. Yes,
but what are we TO do with the badly dressed "a.
risians? Before throwing stones at the Cooks
tourists, who are often innocent people coming
from remote aud ascetic parts, where the cult OF
beauty is unknown, why does not Figaro turn
ParIsians Of the present day do not set the for
egner good example In the matter OF toilet The
men go the theatre IN Jackets, and even for first
night all do not take the trouble to dress. The
women are equally negligent, insomuch that in no
capital In Europe do you see such dowdy audiences
az you see nowadays AT the Francais the Gymnase,
and the Vaudeville In Paris. Let Figaro Interview
some OF the travelling Parsian actors who have had
experience Of foreign audiences and the satiris OF
tho Rue Drouot, who loves exaggcration, may per-
haps be tempted to conclude that the Cooks tourists
who go TO the Paris theatres Id dowdy clothes do so
desgnedly in order not to put the dowdy Parislahs
to shame. PARIS is city OF unique beauty and
unique charm, hut sometimes Of atc.when 70 TO
the theatres, when lounge on the boulevards
lncnmbercd with ambuiant advertisements,
when see the nthy cabs aud the ragged and
dirty cabmen--above all, when I notice the
neglected toilets OF the men aud women OF the b0ur-
geolse and OF the people, begin TO fear that the
Parisans are losing respect for their beautiful city
DO and Sit OF an afternoon In the Champs Elysees,
or go and watch the carriages In the Avenue des
AcaGias, which fashion has stupidity proclaimed to
he the smart promenade instead OF the Tour du Lac,
w n n m i al
mist or prejudced, and am recording sincere
impression when say that there is a decline In gen.
eral elegance; In pedestrians and In carriage folks
alike there Is sad air OF neglect, and precisely in
this matter OF toilet and personal appearance. The
spectacle OF the streets aud promeDades OF Paris is
progressing In material civilization Paris is station
ary II not retrograde. And yet Figaro wonders
why foreigners do not come TO Paris so much now
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
How 20 Drink Becr.

ltbuNeuiIoTdiy IttNltW.l
inc reason commonly given by ladies' why they
DO not Ike becr N that II In $50 biter,n hut The real
reason IL ihat women are rarely enabled to drink
beer under favorable circumstances. The essence
or beer lies In rs aromatic gas. IL that is allowed
To escape the beer tastes stale. Nat, aud bitter, aud
gives rise to headaches and Indigestion, whereas,
WIN lhe gs II is palaiablc, wholesome. aud an aid
To digestion. To yet II IN this state It must be taken
from keg freshly tapped aud drans on the spot
without much delay, and since women oi tile higher
classes In this country do not frequent localities
where beer IL kept on tap they have an oppor.
tuny 20 hnd out how good beer really Niasiesi for
botlled beer CONSUMED at home IL always vastly
inferior TO Neg beer. In Munich, however, which Is
the paralne OF beer drinkers, women are as fond OF
beer ~ the mon, because II Is considered perfectly
proper Tor ile hest families to visit tho iestiyeiy
Illuminated beer lrdens IN the evening. In Munich,
too, every mug and glass has a iii to prevent mo
gas FROM eseaping TOO rapidly. rhis gas must not
he conioundcd with the artificial foam which dis.
homes, harlenders produce In u glass by holding 1t
iar below the faucet. u practice which not only
0onpels the guest 10 pay Tor half glass OF emply
foam, hnt which allows the real gas 10 escape Irp-
malurely. Every beer glass In Munich has marx
up 10 which the liquid must reach by a legal enact
ment, consequently little or no foam IL dlshed up
with tue beer ANA the brewers admit that tue best
beer mas no foam at the top. Walters In pourlug
oul bottled heer Invariably make tho mistake OF
holdls UP Tue bottle as high as possOe 10 as to get
o foam,
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
Aged RCnutfes.

History is full OF the accounts OF the fascination OF
women who were no longer young. Thus Helen OF
Troy was over forty when she perpetrated the most
famous elopement record, and the siege o! Troy
lasted decade, she could not have been very juve-
nile when the ilforunc OF Paris restored her TO her
husband, who Is reported to have received her with
unquestOning love and gratitude. Pericles welded
the courtesan Aspasia when she was thrtv-six, and
vet she aiterward. forthrty years or more welded
an undlminished reputation for beauty. Cleopatra
was past thirty when Antony fell under her spell,
which never lessened until her death, nearly ten
years after; and livla was thriy-three when she
won the heart OF Augustus, over whom she main
tained her ascen,lancy to the last.
Turning to more modern history, where II Is pos
sble to verify dates more accurately, we have the
extraordinary De Poctiers, who was thirly,slx
when Henry II--then Duke of Orleans, and just
half her age-became attached to her; and she
was held as the first lady and the most beautiful
woman at court up to the period of the monarch g
death and the accession to power OF Catharine OF
Medicis.
Anne OF Austria was thirty eight when she was
described as the hanlsomest queen OF Europe, and
when Buckingham and Richelieu were her Jealous
admirers.
Ninon ie l'Enc.os, the most celebrated wit aud
beauty of her day, was the idol of three genera
tions OF the golden youth OF France, and she was
seventy-two when the Able de Berais fell in love
with her.
True 1t is that in the case OF this lady rare COM
blnation OF culture talents, and personal attrac-
gifts OF eternal youth. Louis XIV welded Madame
de Maintenon when she was foriythrce years of age
| Catherine II of Russia was hirty-ihree when she
seized the Empire OF Russia and captlvated dash
ing young Gen. OrloG. Uptothe time OF her death
| at sixty seven--shG seemed to have retained the
same hewitching powers, Tor the lamentations were
heartfelt among all those who had ever known heI
personally. Mile. Mars, the celebrated French
tragedicnne. only attained the zenith of her beauty
aud power between forty and foriy-tve. At tina
clally was celebrated throughout Europe, The IA
| nous Madame Recanler was thirty.cight when Bar
ras was ousted from power, and she was without
dispute declared to be the most beautiful woman IN
Europe: which rank she held for fifteen years,
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
The Migration OF whales.


For the last six weeks or 30 whales have been
coming out OF the Arctic ice, and have been making
their way sonih, In the winter season there are no
whales IN the Arctic Ocean for the good reason that
they cannot live there when the water s frozen over
30 that there are no breathing spaces. consider
able number are supposed to die every year by being
caughtunder Ice no thick that when they come up Ia
breathe they cannot break the Ice. Frequently a
dozen or more whales may he seen In small areas
OF open water surrounded by Ice where no shin can
go, or not without greater perls than ought to he
encountered. Just where all the Arctic whales
winter has long been m0Oted question. They
are found all along the coast OF California dur
Ing some OF the winter moaths. hut their breed.
Ing grounds arc the lower latltudes, az at Magda-
lena Bay and In the shallow bays OF the lower
Mexican coast. II IL probable that some 90 down
AZ far as the Central American coast. All the
right whales seen along the coast do moi enter
the Arctic, although. 1t would seem that the
greater number DO Many are found In the sum
mer season n the okholsk Sea aud along the coast
or siberia. The right whale seeks out his summer
feeding grounds In high lattudes and seeks out
his breeding grounds In low latiiudes This annual
m grafton and return Is counted ON with the great.
est certainty. Az many whales come out OF the
Arctic IN autumn as enter In the spring. These
facIs govern the operation OF the whaling neet
Hence, alter the Arctic whaling season IL over,
many ships discharge ana relt at once and go down
the coast preparatory 10 later cruise In high lati.
tndes Al several points along the coast, in This
state, there are shore Stations where considerable
number OF whales are caught az they 20 up and
down the coast.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
Fun Dress at London Theatres.

lLOuuOu NEW OTlehub
Apropos Of the custom Of evening dress for the
this story OF very fashionable and beautiful Ameri.
can woman who sat In box at the Iaymarket one
uight She was beautifully dressed IN IA handsome
carriage dressand wrap, and wore n superb Gains.
borough hat covered with dropping plumes. She
occupied one OF the front chairs In her box, and mad
not long been In her seat before perceptble STIR
went through the crowded house, and many opera
pumedhersef, and In her vain, innocent little heart
thought, oh, You lucky girl, you have just come to
England and made q real sensation"
The opera glasses were still leveled at her; she
was bearing her h0nors prettly enough, when there
came knock at the box door. An attache OF the
but, would Madenolselle "be good enough to re-
move her at? II was against the rnes for a lady 10
appear In that part OF the house with her at or bon
net on" The upshot OF 1t all was that Mademosele
actually had to remove her at After she had done
no the opera glasses were lowered, the commoiion
subsidized, the English audience ceased 10 stare 80
soon as their customs were honored in The observ.
anCe.
One night party OF us, all Americans, dropped In
after long day at the Crystal Palace to see Dixey
playing "Adons," and outdolng Mr.. Irving in his
take-of OF the great English actor. We took un-
fashionable seats because we were not In evening
Dress being to the contrary, decidedly travel stained
and tumbled. The seats were In the front row In
the dress circle, which has seats opposite the stage
and number OF boxes at each end of the semi
circle, and we paid a dollar and "A half apiece for
them. As we were Just marching In one OF the
young women ushers came up to us and said, "Ths
way to the dressing. room" "But we don't wish TO
go, however, aud there remove our bOnnets, and he
into the theatre In our stun travelling dresses,
gauntles, aud rough wraps; but heads re bare
anu English custom was appeased.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
Job Printing Of Every Description.
Trapelers' Guide.
GREAT pENNsYLvANIA ROUTE

GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE
70 nGYfa; THE J N1RTm, TsM M VEST Ti ANp sopTMWEST.
SCENERY, MAdSiFIcEST d, EQtiPMENT. Il EiSD
IN EFFECT DEcEMBER'9. 1856.
Trains leave Washington, from Station, corner OF
Sixth and streets, as follows:
For Plttsburg and the West, Chicago Limited Ex-
Fast Line. $40 a. M daily to Cincinnati and m st. Louis,
with sleeping Cars from Harrisburg to Cincinnati,
and Buffet Car TO ST. Louls daily, except saturday.
Chicago and Cincinnati Express, at Iio p. m. daily,
with sleeping Cars Washington to Chicago and st.
Harrisburg with Western Express, with through
sleepers for Louisville and Memphis. Pacific Ex :
r. @ 9T ia Snd the we
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILRoAD.
For Erie, Sanandaigna, Rochester, buffalo, NJ
Palace Cars Washington to Rochester.
For Williamsporl, Lock Haven, and Elmira, at $40
For New YORK and the East, T95, o.oo, ii.l5 u. m.,
IaSo 2.oo' 40, l00O and il.so p. m. on sunday
Limited Express $50 81 Psl&i@Sa IMAM % Parlor ears, r plo
IN daily, except sunday, and p. IN. daily.
For For Boston without change, 400 ,. m.every day.
meet a, Jersey City with boat OF "Brooklyn Annex
anoIdlng direct transfer TO Fulton street, avoiding
double ferrage across New York City.
For Philadelphia, 1926, 900, and Ills a. IN. 200
Llo, 600 1900, and il;2op. IN. on sunday, 800 a.
imisa Express "a am M aa Week Iu days and Oop
For Baltimore, e.s5, 1e5, 900, o.4o, li.Oo a. M,
1000, and ll,2O y. M on sunday, 900, $40, and
lilo a. M, 10, 1880, 20o 400, ais, GOO, T,iO,
1000, and il.20 y. IN.
For popes Creek Line, 1885 a. IN. and I.io p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, I.2h "a. IN. aud l2lb 4. .23, and 800
p ~. daily, except Sunday. Sundays, a. III. and
il5p. IN.
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON
RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, 600, I.os.o25, 100 a. m di2Oi,
400, i25, i.S5, GOi, sos, 1893, aud 1881 p M on
sunday al 600, 925, aud ll.0O a. M, and COL aud
1905 y. m.
For Richmond aud the South, 600 and II. 90 a. m.
daily, aud as p m. daily, except Sunday.
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington G.Ob, 100,
l000, and Oi9a, m Leo 3Oo, sss S,id 1905, Y9S ana
lois p M, aud Y. midnight, except Monday.> ON
sunday at 500 and lOis a. H., and 0i0, 9.s2, and
iO.i2 y. M, and ~. 10 night.
Tickets and Information AZ the onlce northeast
corner OF fThirleena street and Pennsy
and AT tue station, where orders can o left for the
cheoking Of baggage to destination from hotes anJ
residences.
CHARLES E. PuGu, Genera Manager.
j, II. WOOD, General Passenger Agent.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
A Very successfaI Roce.Hor.c.


since he made his debut upon the race course In
october, 1883, Ornonde has never been beaten and
he has won more money IN stakes than any OF his
predecessors. lie Is the son OF Bend Or aud OF
Lily Agnes The record OF the horses performances
is as follows; At the Newmarket second October
meeting, 1885, he won the Post Swee eksakes, value
c5OO. Az the following lioughtOn meeting he won
the Criterion Stakes worth 90 9l6, and the Dewnurst
Plate, value fl ,6O2. OrmOnle look part In the
nrst spring meeting al Newmarket this year, win.
Dng the Two Thousand, the actual value Of the race
to the winner being ei000. little later, at Epsoni
Ormonde won the Derby, beating The hard and
seven other horses. The value OF the stakes was
ei,Tno Al the Ascot meeting Ormonde won the
ST. James's Palace stakes, lwOrth ci ,50o,) and the
HardwlcSc Stakes, value c2,I3s. Al the DOrcasteI
september meeting OrmOnde won the St Leger,
beating st. Mirin and several others. The stakes
were worth CATS In the first October meeting al
Newmarket Tue Eighth Great FOal Stakes value
fl,iiO) was won by urnonde. Az the same NEE ng
he walked over for the Newmarket, ST. Leger,
worth ciIo. Az the second October meeting al
headquarters Ormonde carried on the Champion
Stakes. value el,2l2 l0s. lie had two engagements
az the Newmarket iIought0n Meeting, winning TIE
Free Handicap le650) and the Private Sweepstakes
value el ,OO0 Thus In thirteen races Ormonde mas
won for the Duke OF Westminster .c2i, sos los The
least valuable was the Newmarkct-St. Leger, worth
ftlb.l and the most remuneraive the Derby, value
ci,IO0D Ormonde was ridden In all his races ex.
cept the Two Thousand Guineas and the IIardwlcke
Stakes al Ascot by Archer, and on these two occa.
sions q. Barrett was his Jockey.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
If THIS WERE so.


Oh, Love, II could see you standing here,
Ito whom the memory OF scene
This lane, tree Swallowed, with the Summers light
Falling in golden showers, the boughs between,
Upon your upturned face-shines ont as clear,
Against the background dark OF many year,
As yonder solitary starlef bright
Cleans on the storm.cad bosom Of the night,
ffthis we're go II you should come 10 me
With your calm, angel face, framed in with gold
And lay your hand In mine as long ago
You laid II coldly, would the love untold
Hidden within my heart, set my lips free
Tospeak OF It and know the certainty
or love crowned or rejccted-yes or no?
on, Love, could not speak II this were so.
But II you cane to meet me In the lane
With footsteps swfter than you used OF yorc-
And II your eyes grew brighter, dear, as though
They sladdened at my coming back once more
n, when held your little hand again,
YoWr caimness grew less still, then not in vain
My heart would strive to speak, for II would know
What words TO utter, Love, II this were sol
-Chdmberss Journal KATE MELLgRsn.
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
Her Escape.

certain Boston old bachelor, rather hoOkisll, an(
a frequenter of clubs wthal who also carries an
air somewhat suggestive of pathetic past eN
perence, fell INTO reminiscent mood, Us bachelors
sometimes VIII, with n sympaihcir married lady
ihe oiher DAY. She led ihe conversation uu, expect
lug some touching story, aud this is what sine "A,
length drew forth; "ies, Mrs. ---, came yer,
near marrying once; had almost committed myself
IN fact, when one day -"
"Yes, yes; so on! What happcned9" urged the
Interested listener. o
"We, one day | happened 10 look down at hei
feet. II wasn't rainy day, nor muddy day. nor
even slushy one, like this, and Well, ths
leather had turned brown Yes, she had actually
allowed her boots to turn brown through matt entoi
TO q bit OF blacking. fhat ended IT,
"rhank heaven II did y CALCULATED his listener.
narrator.
son, You did HIT said II, Of course, for Tho
woman. TO think what "a narrow escape The po0i
above her sole leather 20
The Sunday herald., 1887-01-02
The Champion Liar.

A stranger who had Just arrived at a country ho
Tel in Arkansaw became Involved In u discussion
win the clerk. Finally the stranger, striking The
rough pine counter with Ills fist, exclaimed;
"fon are the biggest liar In Arkansawlr
Ine CLERK, instead OF becoming offended, said
"Let me see you minute, please.r lie drew IN,
stranger aside, and remarked:
"Who told you 2"
"Who told me what?m
"Ihat am the biggest liar In the slate?"
"NO One.n
"rhen how did you Ind II out?"
~ knew II at a glance"
"My friend" said the clerk, afTecilonatey Mac
Ing one hand on the strangers shoulder, "yon are
the sharpest man ever saw II took me some time
TO mud II out, but am the biggest liar In the State
II you were as good Judge OF hoss as you are o
inan you could soon get rich In this country. sta,
at our house az long az you please ana your hoard
shall not cost you cent. You Will not nnd place
In this country where genius IL admired ~ much M
n In nj this hOtpl,h -